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Cohas Uyale near Ramsgate. — On the 10th inst. my bi'othor captured, in a 

 lucerne field situated between Ramsgate and Deal, 22 Colias Hyale (18 <J and 4 $ ), 

 mostly in very fine condition. One ? has very fortunately desposited about 40 

 ova. — Albert H. Jones, Eltham, Idth August, 1868. 



Deilephila lineata, Acronycta alni, ^c, in Sussex. — On some Ontario poplars 

 which I had planted last spi'iug in a rough, heathy field, I found two young larvae 

 of 0. bifida, which fed up well, and three eggs of the same, which, however, did 

 not hatch. Walking through the same field on the 9th August, about one o'clock, 

 I started a hawk-moth, which flew a few yards, and, on being captured, proved to 

 be D. lineata, in good condition. A larva of A. alni was found in a wood near, and 

 kindly given me by its finder, a few days before. — F. Merrifield, Belair, Cuckfield, 

 mh August, 1868. 



Sphinx convohmli and Colias Hyale near Birmingham. — On August 8th a female 

 Sphinx convohmli was brought me, w^hich had been found by a gardener near here, 

 in a conservatory, probably attracted there by some Petunias. Yesterday morning 

 (August 11th) I caught a fine specimen of Colias Hyale (male) flying gently in a 

 clover field close at hand. Is it not very unusual for a maritime butterfly like this 

 to be taken so far inland? — George H. Kenrick, Church Road, Edgbaston, 

 Birmingham, ISth August, 1868. 



Acidalia emutaria at King's Lynn. — This pretty little species is still rather 

 scarce in most collections, and few localities are known for it. Mr. E. L. King, of 

 King's Lynn, met with one specimen last year, and this year has taken two, June 

 23rd and 26th, about 9 p.m., in his garden, which is situated not far fi-om the salt 

 marshes. The specimen captured by Messrs. Fenn and Jones, which furnished the 

 eggs firom which the Rev. J. Hellins reared the larvae (see E. M. M., vol. iv., p. 88) 

 was taken in a marshy locality. — H. T. Stainton, Mountsfield, Lewisham, July 

 9th, 1868. 



Eupithecia consignata bred in Belgium. — When passing through Brussels last 

 week, Dr. Breyer asked me the name of a Eupithecia he had bred ; I replied, 

 " consignata," but immediately enquired from what he had bred it, and did he 

 know the larva ? He replied that he did not know the larva, but had bred the 

 moth from a pupa found under the bark of an apple-tree. At that time he and I 

 were alike ignorant that the species had been already bred in this country. — Id. 



Note on doicble broods m hot seasons. — I had a full-grown larva of Sra&nnthus 

 populi at the end of last June, which became a chrysalis during the first week in 

 July, and was much surprised to find the perfect insect emerged yesterday. 



I do not suppose this is a singular instance, and quite expect to hear that many 

 species which appear as early in the year as S. populi are this season exceptionally 

 double-brooded. — A. H. Taylor, Folkestone, 3rd August. 



Occurrence of a Plusia new to Britain. — Mr. D'Orville has asked me to foi-ward 

 to you a Plusia caught by him in his garden, and considered by us to be something 

 new. — John Hellins, Exeter, August 21$t. 



The above is a fine example of Plusia ni, Engramelle. — H. G. K. 



